Saltwater intrusion will taint 77% of coastal aquifers by century’s end, modeling study finds

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Watersheds on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard will be among the areas most affected by underground saltwater intrusion by the year…

A ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected Place

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An invasive algae has wrecked huge sections of reef in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Scientists are racing to find out…

A meadow in the Tahoe National Forest was drying up with sagebrush. Now it’s a lush wetland.

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Sardine Meadow is a key link in conservation efforts for the Sierra Nevada, north of Truckee. Robb Hirsch/Robb Hirsch /…

Conservation & Sustainability: fertilizer nitrates

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UC Davis researchers insert a device that continuously collects water samples underground, providing real-time data on nitrate contaminant movement. Isaya…

Drought Mitigation: Should We Be Farming in the Desert?

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Irrigated farmland in the desert of the Imperial Valley. (Photo credit: Steve Proehl, Getty Images) Throughout the Colorado River Basin,…

Scathing report released detailing Navy’s handling of Red Hill fuel spill

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The Inspector General of the Department of Defense released some scathing reports Thursday over the Navy’s handling of the jet…

Growing Food Instead of Grass Lawns in California Front Yards

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Photo: Morgan Boone, a volunteer with Crop Swap LA, harvested lettuce at the La Salle microfarm in the View Park…

LA River restoration connects us back to ‘the life force of our city’

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Los Angeles residents at a section of the Los Angeles River cleanup in Los Angeles, CA. Oct. 5, 2024. Evan…

LAist: New study raises questions about heavy metals in fire retardants

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Over the past decade, about 67 million gallons of fire retardant have been dropped on wildfires across California, according to…

Meadow and watershed restoration in the Golden Trout Wilderness

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Photo: Golden Trout Wilderness Seeking blue, seeing gold The Kern Plateau features a chain of meadows that serve as headwaters…